Interior TownshipMI
A town of 269, settled in 1888.
Is Interior Township a good place to live?
46% of residents are 65 or older in Interior Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Interior Township. 69% of the land in Interior Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River, 4,588 acres with 5.4 miles of trail. Interior Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
269 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Interior Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Interior Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Interior Township.
Interior Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
76 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Interior Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District | 30.1 mi | 25,891 |
| 2. Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District | 21.4 mi | 13,164 |
| 3. Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River | 5.4 mi | 4,588 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Interior Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Interior Township for work: only 3% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Interior Township. Since 2011, Interior Township has lost 20 jobs, to 8 in 2021.
| Interior Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Interior Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Interior Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Interior Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Interior Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Interior Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
49% of Interior Township adults have high blood pressure. Interior Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Interior Township adults have diabetes.
| Interior Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Interior Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.6% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Interior Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Interior Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Interior Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
76 miles of trails in Interior Township
69.4% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
About Interior Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Interior Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 270 at the 2020 census. It was named for the Interior Lumber Company.
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- Area
- 90 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
Questions about Interior Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Interior Township, MI a good place to live?
Interior Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.